Category: congress

Republicans Call Political Foul on Trump Jan. 6 Probe as Democrats Praise Move

Republicans are calling a political foul after President Donald Trump reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is probing him as part of its Jan. 6 investigation, while Democrats lauded the move. Mr. Trump said the Sunday letter from special counsel Jack Smith gave him four days to report to a grand jury. In a…


Experts Warn Renewable Energy Creates ‘New Opportunities’ for Chinese Grid Attacks

America’s increasing reliance on intermittent power sources and batteries is creating novel risks, according to grid specialists who testified before Congress on July 18. Many of the greatest among them emanate from a key geopolitical rival, China. That’s partly because the new technologies frequently use inverters. When solar panels, wind turbines, and battery systems generate…


5,000 Veterans Back Sen. Tuberville’s Hold on Pentagon Nominees – Other Vets Run Attack Ad on GOP Senator

Veterans of the U.S. military are divided over a decision by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to block the rapid processing of military promotions and nominations. One group of 5,000 veterans has come out in support of Mr. Tuberville, while another veterans group has launched an ad campaign in the senator’s home state, accusing him of…


Lawmakers Debate Utility of Border War in Combating Illegal Immigration Crisis

House Republicans led a hearing to discuss the effect of President Joe Biden’s changes to border barrier policies and their impact on illegal immigration going forward. Republican lawmakers pointed to the sharp increase in illegal immigration detentions and “gotaways” that have flooded the border since the barrier project was halted by Mr. Biden. The joint…


Democrats Launch Child Labor Prevention Task Force in House

House Democrats on July 18 announced that they were launching a task force to investigate the startling rise in children found working in violation of labor laws across the United States. “Our country is facing a child labor crisis,” Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) said in his opening remarks at a press conference announcing the launch….


Republicans React After Trump Says He Is Target of Jan. 6 Investigation

Republicans in Congress reacted after former President Donald Trump said on July 18 he had received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith stating that he was a target of a grand jury investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. …


Biden Administration Is Slow-Walking Taiwan Arms Sales, Holding Back on China Sanctions, House GOP Says

The Biden administration is slow-walking approvals for $19 billion in Taiwan weapons purchases and not aggressively imposing congressionally-mandated sanctions on Chinese companies because it fears angering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), several Republicans claimed during a July 18 House hearing on the State Department’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Eastern Asia and Pacific budget. That fear…


Rep. Comer Presents Findings From Biden Bank Records, Previews IRS Whistleblower Hearing

House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. Jim Comer (R-Ky.) detailed the committee’s findings about President Joe Biden’s family’s financial records at the weekly House Republican leadership press conference on Tuesday, and previewed the upcoming IRS whistleblower hearing. …


LIVE NOW: Democrat Leaders in Congress Announce Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Senate Rules and Administration Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Co-Chair of the U.S. House Task Force on Strengthening Democracy John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Sen .Tim Kaine (D-Va.), House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Ranking Member Terri Sewell…


Democrat Leaders in Congress Announce Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Senate Rules and Administration Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Co-Chair of the U.S. House Task Force on Strengthening Democracy John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Sen .Tim Kaine (D-Va.), House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Ranking Member Terri Sewell…